February 13, 2024

University of Cincinnati Classics Professor Steven Ellis last year published the first of four historical volumes on his work as director of excavations at Pompeii’s Porta Stabia neighborhood. Now he is lending his expertise to a new exhibit on Pompeii at the Cincinnati Museum Center. “Pompeii: The Exhibition” opens at the museum on Feb. 16. It features 150 priceless artifacts from the ancient city.

April 19, 2021

The president of Greece honored University of Cincinnati Classics researchers Jack Davis and Sharon Stocker by bestowing upon them one of the country’s most prestigious awards, Commander of the Order of the Phoenix. The two made several groundbreaking archaeological discoveries in Pylos that are shaping our understanding of ancient Greece.

December 6, 2022

University of Cincinnati chemists, geologists and art historians are collaborating to help area art museums answer questions about masterpieces and detect fakes — and teaching students about their methods.

October 16, 2019

April 29, 2021

The University of Cincinnati’s Classics Department celebrates its centennial this month — 100 years of unearthing the past, rewriting history and celebrating ancient cultures that have shaped modern life.

August 14, 2019

October 14, 2019

September 6, 2022

University of Cincinnati assistant professor Pietro Strobbia uses chemistry to help the Cincinnati Art Museum solve a mystery about an ancient masterpiece.

August 10, 2022

The Cincinnati Enquirer highlights research by UC associate professor Steven Ellis and his students who are discovering new insights about ancient civilizations in Italy.

August 25, 2022

Using new scientific tools, University of Cincinnati archaeologists discovered that an ancient Greek leader known today as the Griffin Warrior likely grew up around the seaside city he would one day rule.